Combined washstand and water-closet



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UNITED ST TES PATENT OFFI E.

ANDREW A. LEYARE, OF ALEXANDRIA EAY,'NEw YORK.

COMBINED WASHSTAND AND WATER-CLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters latent No. 526,240, datedSeptember 18, 1894. Application filed December 3, 1893; Serial No.493,122. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ANDREW A. LEYARE, a citizen of the United States,residing atiAlexand'ria Bay, in the county of Jefferson and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinedWashstand and Water-Closet; and I do hereby declare the following to bea full, clear, and exact description of the invention, suchas willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention relates to improvements in combined wash stands and waterclosets; and the object of the invention is to so arrange the articlesreferredto that they will occupy but a minimum amount of space "and thatthe closet will be normally coveredby the wash stand which can, however,be swung to one sidewhen it is desired to use the closet.

Another object of the invention is to dis pense with the common hingeconnection between the stand and its support and adapt the Waste pipe ofthe stand to act as a hinge or pivot for the stand.

With these ends in view my invention consists in the combination with awater closet, of a wash stand arranged above the closet and supported bya rotatable waste pipe, so that said stand can be swung to one side whenit is desired to use the closet.

My invention further consists in the peculiar construction andarrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully pointed out andclaimed. i

In .the accompanying drawings:Figure 1 is a vertical sectional viewof myimprovements. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the parts arranged tofit in a corner of a room. Fig. 3 is a plan view thereof showing thewash stand swung to one side. Fig. 4 is a detail view of the waste pipeof the wash stand and its connections.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts in all of thefigures of the drawings, referring to which A designates a Water closetwhich may be of any desired style and size.

To the discharge pipe, B, of the closet is connected one arm or memberof an elbow, 0. Near its upper end the vertical member of the elbow, O,is provided with an external thread; and on this threaded portion isscrewed a ring or annulus, D, which aids in supporting the closet top.

Above the closet, A, is arranged a Wash stand the bowl or basin, E, ofwhich is con-' nected, preferably by a branch pipe, F, with a wastepipe, G. The lower end of thewaste pipe of the wash stand extends intothe upper end of the vertical arm of the elbow, (J, and the externalsurface of said pipe is ground so as to form a tight joint with saidelbow.

If desired the portion of the elbow, G, into which the waste pipe, G,extends may be made of slightly greater diameter than the body of saidelbow in order to provide an internal annular seat 0 on which the lowerend of the waste pipe of the wash stand rests. At its upper end saidwaste pipe is provided with an annular flange, g, on which rests thetop, H, of the wash stand; and said top is held in place by means of ashort sleeve, I, that is screwed into the upper end of the waste pipe,G, and is provided at its upper end with an annular flange, i, thatbears on the upper surface of the top, H.

The sleeve, I, extends through a suitable passage formed in thehorizontal arm of a bracket, K,,and the upper end of said sleeve isclosed by a cap, L. The waste pipe, G, and wash stand connected theretoare thus supported by the bracket, K, and the bearing of said pipe inthe elbow, 0, so that by turning the pipe, G, in its bearings the washstand can be swung to one side and theicloset, A, uncovered. I

Within the waste pipe, G, is arranged a tubu- 1arvalve,M,by which theflow of water from the basin, E, through said waste pipe can becontrolled. To the valve, M, is connected a valve rod, M which extendsthrough a central opening in the cap, L, and is provided at its upperend with a suitable knob or handle, M It will be noticed that the valve,M, is adapted to fit in a seat formed in the pipe, G, at the lower sideof the branch pipe, F, so that when water is admitted to the basin E itwill rise in the waste pipe to same level as in the basin; and when thevalve is raised the water in said waste pipe above the branch pipe, F,will be prevented from escaping and the body of said valve will,therefore, be at all times surrounded by water.

I have shown the basin or bowl inclosed on Ioo all sides and the bottomor base piece of the wash stand, designated by the letter N, isconnected to an annulus, N, that is screwed on the waste pipe, G, belowthe branch pipe,

F. Collars, O, P, may be secured to the waste tached, and a mirror, R,supported by said rear wall above the wash stand.

The Waste water from the basin or bowl of the Wash stand is dischargedinto the discharge pipe of the closet through the pipes, F, G, andelbow, O. The escape of sewer gas is prevented by water seals in thecloset, elbow, O, and waste pipe, G, around the valve, M, therein.

In Figs. 2, 3, and 4 I have shown my improvements adapted for use in thecorner of a room. In this arrangement the waste pipe, G, is arrangedentirely without the casing of the washstand but is supported in themanner hereinbet'ore described. To said waste pipe, neanthe upper endthereof, is attached a bracket, S, having at its outer end a plate, S,which is adapted to be rigidly connected to the casing of the washstand. The branch pipe, F, is provided with an annular flange F, whichis also adapted to be rigidly connected to the casing of the wash stand.

The bracket, K, projects some distance from the wall to which it issecured and the parts are so arranged that the stand can be swung to oneside, to uncover the closet, A,

without striking the wall to which said bracket is secured.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a very simple and compactcombined wash stand and water closet; and that the stand will normallycover the closet but can be easily swung to one side when it is desiredto use the closet.

By making the valve stem M tubular or hollow as shown by Figs. 1 and 4and arranging the valve stem so that its upper end terminates below thecap Land its lower end extends through the valve M, I am able to preventthe water from overflowing the basin and upon the floor of the room orapartment in which the washstand and closet are contained.

It will be seen that when the water is admitted to the basin, it passesinto the pipes F G and as the water rises in the basin, it also rises inthe pipe G, above the valve M so that the water in the pipe G is on alevel with the water in the basin. Now when the water reaches the topend of the tubular valve rod M, it overflows into the rod and throughthe valve M into the elbow G and thence to the sewer pipe connection sothat the surplus water will not flow over the basin but will escapethrough the pipes F, G, and the tubular valve-rod. It is evident thatthe same result can be had by forming openings m in the tubularvalve-rod at a height corresponding to the water level, see Figs. 1 and4 in which case the valve rod can be extended higher than the waterlevel in the basin. It is evident that the part of the waste and pivotpipe G above the valve M can be made of larger diameter than is shown byFigs. 1 and 4. of the drawings in order to permit the rod M'- and thevalve M thereon to be detached or removed from the upper part of thepipe G, after the cap L has been detached, in order to permit of readyaccess to the pipes in case of stoppage thereof or for the purpose ofcleaning the valve.

In Fig. 4 of the drawings I have shown a coupling Q surrounding thejoint between the lower end of the escape pipe G and the upright memberof the elbow O, and a similar coupling Q is provided between the twosections of the pipe F which connects the bottom of the bowl II to thewaste-pipe G. These couplings are designed to be packed with anysuitable material which will effectually prevent leakage in the pipes orat the joints,and this is especially desirable as these pipes are liableto be subjected to back pressure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a combined wash stand and closet, the combination with a closet,as A, of the elbow 0 connected to the discharge pipe of the closet, arotatable waste-pipe G stepped in the elbow C and communicatingtherewith to discharge to said elbow, a swinging basin E supportedwholly on said rotatable waste-pipe and a pipe, F, connecting the basinand the waste pipe, and a valve in the waste pipe, substantially as andfor the purposes described.

2. In a combined wash stand and closet, the combination with a closet,as A, and an elbow 0 connected to the discharge of the closet,-of therotatable waste-pipe G stepped at its lower end in the elbow and havingits upper end supported by a fixed bearing, a movable basin rigid withsaid rotatable waste-pipe,-the discharge pipe F, connecting the basinand the waste pipe, the hollow overflow valve-stem fitted in thewaste-pipe and movable vertically therein,and a valve carried by saidstem and seated in the waste pipe below the discharge pipe F,substantially as and for the purposes described.

3. In a combined wash stand and closet, the combination with a closet,as A, and the elbow 0 connected to the discharge of said closet, of therotatable waste-pipe stepped at its lower end in said elbow and havingits upper end supported by a fixed bearing, a swinging basin rigid withsaid waste-pipe, the branch pipe.

F, connecting the basin and the waste pipe, the bearing 0, P, interposedbetween the swinging basin and the closet, and a valve fit- ICO ted insaid waste-pipe, for the purposes described, substantially as set forth.

4. In a combined wash stand and closet, the combination with astationary closet, as A, and an elbow 0 connected to said closet, of therotatable waste-pipe G having its lower end stepped in the elbow, afixed bracket in which the upper end of said waste pipe is fitted,the

0 connected to the discharge pipe of said closet, of the flangedrotatable waste-pipe G stepped in said elbow, the wash basin having itstop resting on said flange and fastened at its bottom to saidwaste-pipe, the sleeveI connected to the waste-pipe and bearing upon thetop of the wash basin, a fixed bracket in which the sleeve I is fitted,the branch pipe F, the valve M and the overflow tubular valve stem Mfastened to said valve and having the finger piece connected thereto,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof Iaffix mysignatnrein presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW A. LEYARE. Witnesses:

O. W. CORNWALL, L. F. LYMAN.

